Herndon Library

Where else can you go to have access to so many resources at zero cost? As long as you’re an Orange County resident, you qualify for a free library card. Check out new release movies, CDs, books. Download many more online free! Free wifi, free access to public computers and the best staff to help you with whatever you need. Stop by and say hello!

It is a nice out of the way location without the business of the main branch. The computer monitor screens are a bit larger, 26″ or so.
One drawback to this branch is that the computer area is located adjacent to the children’s area so bring headphones or prepair to concentrate.

We were heading back to PA and I wanted to print some directions from Google maps because our GPS was acting up. MOST libraries allow out of state people to use their computers for free and pay a nominal fee for printing. But NOT Orange County libraries! We were in a small town in Alaska and we were allowed to use their computers — also Pompano Beach library, but not the «friendly» Orange County library :(

Holy Jesus on toast, this place is goddamn amazing.
Maybe I’ve just forgotten what a library is supposed to be, but there is a ton of material here: books on cd, music, even those ancient analog book-​devices. And it’s all FREE. What else could you possibly want?
Maybe something that’s checked out, or at another branch?
Well, let me tell you! What really got my porridge was the home delivery of unavailable materials. They deliver to your door, free. That shit is out of control. I love this library.

Nice meeting spot for Orlando Toastmasters Club #28 on Thursday nights at 7pm.

Small location but gets the job done.

This was the first storefront library branch I’d ever been to. It’s a small space for a library, but it’s still larger than it looks from outside.
They’ve got a good selection of current indie music like Belle & Sebastian, Sleater-​Kinney, as well as contemporary and classic rock. Unfortunately, the CDs are filed face-​out, making the browsing tedious. If you’re looking for decent rap/​hip-​hop, you won’t find much here.
The DVD selection is pretty diversified, having plenty of current movies and TV series. I’ve also checked out a decent number of Criterion Collection films, mostly foreign. The DVDs are also filed face-​out, but recent returns are placed spine-​out on book trucks near the racks and are easy to browse.
As for books, that’s where the collection feels light. It seems like the primary focus at this branch, not surprisingly, is the digital media. Though their collection includes a new release shelf and even graphic novels, the selection is limited. It would be best to request books through the website (you can also request DVDs and CDs).
If you do decide to request items through the website and would be willing to go to the library to pick them up, you need to call them and say so. Otherwise, they will deliver requested items to your door. Delivery is a convenient service, but I hate to be a drain on their already severely reduced funds unnecessarily when I can just pop in once a week.
The library environment here is, ironically, not a quiet place — at least not on Saturdays. The openness of the library means it doesn’t really have any quiet spaces. When you add kids and other miscellaneous sounds, you’ll realize it’s not the first place to try to study at.
The convenience of this library is its strongest attribute over the downtown main library. The self checkout is quick and fairly confidential while the plaza parking is more than sufficient.